Partner Contributions
Virtual Field Day: Intercropping in Arable Systems
Resource
Intercropping offers the potential for more efficient resource utilisation, reducing pest and disease pressure and better competition with weeds. This is a recording of an event co-ordinated by Agricology, Innovative Farmers and the ORC that was held as a virtual alternative to a field lab meeting.
Intercropping Beans and Triticale, Sonning Farm, Berkshire
Research Project
This trial at the University of Reading Crop Research Centre compared intercrops of beans and triticale to monocrops in spring and winter sown crops, looking at the impact on weed control, lodging and yield.
Could farming with trees help to control pests and boost pollinators?
Blog Post
Tom Staton discusses the initial indicators that farming with trees could help to boost pollinators and help to control pests
Pollination of UK apples: who is doing all the work?
Blog Post
Senior Research Fellow Michael Garratt from the University of Reading describes his work researching insect pollination in apple orchards.
Honeybee shortage for crop pollination
Resource
This BBSRC-funded video provides important messages to help us target pollinators that will benefit UK crops and help ensure food security.
Getting to the Root of Rhizobia to Improve Agricultural Yields
Resource
A podcast focusing on the role of nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria rhizobia in improving legume crop yields and specific research into lucerne.